Following the selection of 9 cubesats to be launched on the maiden flight of
the Vega launcher, ESA have now announced that the cubesats will be deployed
into a very interesting orbit measuring 350km x 1450km with an inclination of
71 degrees.
>From the ESA website
"The nine CubeSats will be deployed from three different deployment systems
mounted on the support structure of the main payload, LARES (LAser RElativity
Satellite), into an orbit of 350 km by 1450 km at an inclination of 71
degrees. The launch opportunity is offered by ESA to the selected CubeSats free of
charge"
Further details are at:
_http://www.esa.int/esaED/SEMAYTRTKMF_index_0.html_
(http://www.esa.int/esaED/SEMAYTRTKMF_index_0.html)
Regards
David G0MRF (If only.........!!)